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Falsenasa live stream abruptly cut as ufo mysterious craft comes into viewSaid by x.comLead StoriesJan 7, 2025FalseInvestigators have been unable to unlock the phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, as of January 6, 2025.Said by thehill.comLead StoriesJan 7, 2025TrueParis’ Eiffel Tower grows as much as 6 inches in height each summer.SnopesJan 7, 2025TrueA photo circulating on social media for years authentically showed a 37-million-year-old fossilized whale skeleton discovered in Egypt.SnopesJan 7, 2025FalseScreenshot shows a 2011 tweet in which George Floyd supposedly made an offensive comment about trans people.SnopesJan 7, 2025Can’t tellA woman was suing snack food company Pringles in January 2025, claiming its cylindrical packaging "discriminates against those with 'fuller arms.'"SnopesJan 7, 2025FalseChina has “a mystery disease outbreak” and has declared a “state of emergency.”Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactJan 7, 2025FalseEl doctor Juan Rivera revela "un nuevo truco natural" con ajo y limón para la diabetes.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 7, 2025FalseMike McCarthy “to take over as Head Coach for the San Francisco 49ers."Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 7, 2025FalsePresident Joe Biden rescinded a Medal of Freedom given to Trump’s “campaign manager, Bradley Birkenfeld, in 2021.”Said by Grok AIPolitiFactJan 7, 2025FalseVideo shows U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., falling.Said by Viral imagePolitiFactJan 7, 2025False“Elon Musk has just acquired Boeing.”Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactJan 7, 2025False“They’re still counting the (2024 election) vote in some areas.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactJan 7, 2025Can’t tellIn January 2025, Disney World added mandatory tipping to all rides in an effort to "pay their employees more fair wages."SnopesJan 7, 2025FalseMysterious fogs are showing up in multiple countries around the worldSaid by instagram.comLead StoriesJan 7, 2025FalseMark Cuban Moved Company From Texas To CaliforniaSaid by threads.netLead StoriesJan 7, 2025Can’t tellA series of claims have been shared about a 2008 communication sent by the Home Office to police across the country. One social media post claimed the Home Office guidance said about victims of “rape gangs”: “We believe they have made an informed choice about their sexual behaviour and therefore it is not for your police officers to get involved.”Said by Social media usersPA MediaJan 7, 2025FalseMorning Tea Equivalent to PoisonSaid by podcastwaleMedical DialoguesJan 7, 2025FalseThe Guardian opinion piece titled, "White people should be at the back of the queue for treatment by our NHS” written by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown.Said by X, FacebookLogically FactsJan 7, 2025FalseThe government announced a new cost of living stimulus offering 1000 to every US citizen in early January 2025Said by facebook.comLead StoriesJan 6, 2025TruePresident-elect Donald Trump promised to pardon rioters who were convicted after storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.SnopesJan 6, 2025False22 states failed to upload their Electoral College certifications, which are needed to certify election results on January 6, 2025.Said by threads.netLead StoriesJan 6, 2025TrueOpenAI’s o1 model, used in ChatGPT Pro, was caught lying to developers to keep from being shut down.SnopesJan 6, 2025FalseMitchell County, North Carolina, sheriff’s deputies “stole” generators intended for Hurricane Helene victims.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactJan 6, 2025